February 02, 1917 – October 08, 2018

Vincent Circhio was my father’s second cousin and a close friend of the family. We learned only this week of his passing earlier this month at the age of 101.  My dad and Vinny both grew up in Brooklyn, NY, and were very close despite their seven-year age difference.  Reading his obituary, I was embarrassed by how little I knew of his incredible life story. What I knew is that he shared a passion for ballroom dancing and fitness with my father and that my father looked up to him as one would an older brother. I remember a man who always seemed to have a twinkle in his eye and a genuine interest in what I was up to.  I don’t believe in an afterlife but am convinced Vinny and my dad’s souls are swapping stories as I type.